Dear All,

The items listed below have been donated by our members and friends
to be shared.

If you are interested in obtaining some of them, please email me
PRIVATELY at

mailto: ds429@frontier.com

Include "BX 357" in the subject line.

Specify the NUMBERS of the items which you would like; do not
specify quantities. It is a good idea to include your snail mail address,
too, in case I do not already have it. Availability is based on a first
come, first served system. When you receive your seeds/bulbs you will find,
included with them, a statement of how much money (usually $2.00/share of
seeds or $3 - $5/share of bulbs)(cash, check, or Pay Pal to <
pbs.treasury@verizon.net>; no money orders, please) you should send the
PBS treasurer. Postage and packaging charges are added.

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If you would like to donate seeds or bulbs/corms to the
PBS,(Donors will receive credit on the BX for the cost of postage for their
donations.), please send CLEAN, clearly labeled plant materials to:

Dell Sherk
55 W. High St.
Salem, WV 26426
USA

Non US donors should contact Dell for instructions before sending seeds.

I WILL REPLY TO YOU WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY RECEIPT OF YOUR ORDER.
IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME, TRY AGAIN !!

From Uli Urban: (SEEDS)

1. Achimenes pedunculata, aerial bulbili
summer growing winter dormant Gesneriad, upright plant to 1m tall, lots of
small orange-red flowers, needs good light

2. Albuca aurea
not really yellow, rather greenish yellow upright flowers, stout evergreen
plant, flowers in spring 50cm tall. Always looks somewhat untidy.

3. Albuca shawii (Ornithogalum shawii; Albuca tenuifolia)
40cm tall, summer growing, winter dormant, nodding yellow
unscented flowers, pleasantly fragrant foliage

4. Albuca sp.?.
bought as shawii but distinct. Leaves not fragrant, scented yellow nodding
flowers, 40cm, possibly a variation of shawii

5. Albuca sp.?
tall white inflorescence, evergreen tidy foliage, very lush plant. bought
as a very small offset in a California rare plant fair, 1,5m tall.

6. Allium cernuum
charming inflorescence of many dangling purple urns, stamens protruding.
60cm tall, very hardy, summer flowering

7. Arisaema cf. consanguineum.
from Chiltern seeds, tall plant, many leaflets arranged radially, green
flowers, enormous bright red fruit. Not tested for hardiness. 1.2m tall.

8. Canna paniculata (?)
evergreen, no rest period, it will die if you keep it as a dry rhizome.
flowers in spring rather insignificant. But magnificent foliage plant.
Identity not certain, from a few grains from Bolivia.

9. Dahlia coccinea (var palmeri) (open pollinated, may not come true)
The original seed was from Harry Hay. Collecting data available. Fantastic
plant, likes cool summers and/or semi shade. best in September when it
cools down. 2,5m tall, very elegant, finely dissected foliage, horizontal
bright orange single flowers. Seeds germinate best in cool conditions. Some
plants may flower yellow, also attractive. VERY IMPORTANT: the tubers will
form at a good distance from the main stem, only attached by a thin
string-like root. It DOES form tubers, take care when digging it up for
winter storage. Does not reach its adult size the first year from seed.

10. Ipomoea lindheimeri
not a tuber but a fleshy rhizome. Pretty light blue flowers with a cream
throat, slighty scented. A US native. Easy.

11. Lilium 'White Tetra Trumpets'
like a giant version of Lilium regale but lacking its elegance.

12. Mirabilis jalapa tall form
much taller than the trade form. Up to 1,8m. large mostly purple flowers.
The tuber is so big that I can hardly carry it when I dig it up for winter
storage. From cultivated plants in Bolivia.

13. Nerine bowdenii Typ Oswald
From Mr Oswald in the former East-Germany. The origin of this plant is
obscure. Looks like ordinary N. bowdenii but much hardier. Mr Oswald grows
his stock plants among the beans and strawberries in his garden, heavily
mulched in winter. (Zone 7) Seed has sprouted and is forming small bulbs.
Should be planted immediately on receipt. Summer growing, it should still
form a small plant this season.

14. Nerine alta (N. undulata)(?)
Bought as N. bowdenii seed from David Human in South Africa but is so
distinct that I doubt. Very frilled narrow petals, many more flowers per
stem than bowdenii. Has proved extremely hardy (Zone 7, Temps can go down
to -20°C) with winter mulch and protection from winter wet. Takes a long
time to establish. Very attractive. Seed has sprouted as well, see above.

15. Tradescantia boliviana
Only recently described. 80cm tall upright perennial, summer growing,
strictly and completely dry winter dormancy. Needs full sun to remain
upright, masses of medium sized purple triangles along the shoots, very
attractive. Bolivian native.

16. Tropaeolum pentaphyllum subsp.  megapetalum.
The summer growing and winter dormant version of T. pentaphyllum, Has two
relatively large bright red "ears". Difficult and slow to germinate,
sometimes germinating very easily. Forms very large sausage shaped tubers,
strictly winter dormant. Very vigorous climber. Bolivia

17. Zantedeschia jucunda, originally from Chiltern seeds, summer growing
winter dormant species. Attractive foliage is bright green with white dots
and the flowers are of a very thick wax like texture, very long lasting
but.... not very numerous. always sets seed but this takes ages to ripen. I
am not sure if this seeds is properly ripe, the pods went soft  and mushy
so I cleaned and dried it. The pods remain on the plant long after the
leaves have died down.

From Roy Herold:

Roy says,  "Most of the Rhodohypoxis are blooming size. The Calanthes will
take another year
to bloom. Both winter over under the benches of the cool greenhouse but
may do okay outdoors in Zone 7, or colder with snow cover and/or ideal
siting."

Bulbs/Rhizomes:

18. Rhodohypoxis 'Albrighton'
19. Rhodohypoxis 'Hinky Pinky' (few)
20. Rhodohypoxis 'Candy Stripe'
21. Rhodohypoxis 'Stella'
22. Rhodohypoxis 'Tetra Pink'
23. Rhodohypoxis 'Harlequin'
24. Rhodohypoxis 'Matt's White' --I received this one from Matt Mattus as
'White', possibly due to a lost label. I'm sure it has a proper cultivar
name (perhaps 'Helen'), but I haven't been able to figure it out for sure.
25. Calanthe 'Kozu Hybrids'--Brick Red
26. Calanthe 'Kozu Hybrids'--Pink

Seeds:

27. Eucomis vandermerwei (OP, some might be hybrids with E. zambesiaca)
28. Eucomis zambesiaca (OP, some might be hybrids with E. vandermerwei)

From Bill Welch:
29. Seed of Narcissus tazetta , best autumn and winter-flowering
selections, hand-crossed, often with polyploids. Full range of colors

From Dave Brastow:

30. Seed of Zephyranthes macrosiphon

From Jerry Lehmann:

31. Seeds of Actaea pachypoda from cultivated stock

From Ann Patterson:

33. Seeds of Heirloom hippeastrum that was discussed on the list a while
back. One order only.

Thank you, Uli, Roy, Bill, Jerry, Dave, and Ann !!

Best wishes,
Dell

Dell Sherk, PBS BX
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